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What is it with men and red, high-heeled shoes?

Asked by tinyfaery (44244points) March 25th, 2009

I have a great pair of scarlett red 3” pumps. Sometimes I wear them to work when I am feeling sassy. Whenever I do, men always look at my shoes and compliment them. It’s happened 3 times today and it’s only 10:42am. One guy said, “you know what red heels do to us guys.” What is the deal?

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kenmc's avatar

Heels make your legs and butt look good and red is an attention-getting color.

MrMeltedCrayon's avatar

Uh… I’ve never had a particular opinion about high-heeled shoes, no matter the color, so I don’t know. Then again, maybe I’ve been living a lie and I’m not really a man. Wouldn’t that be a shock.

Staalesen's avatar

red is the colour of sexy, atleast for many

zephyr826's avatar

I love red high heels, and sexy tall boots, but I wear them for me.

willbrawn's avatar

red will always grab someones attention.

I remember a girl did an experiment on me. She wore a white shirt with a red heart on her chest. All day I kept glancing at it, not really thinking anything of it. And at the end of the day she informed me I was staring at her chest all day.

Red high heels stand out, plus heels in general look good on women, thats why they wear them.

MrItty's avatar

“What is it with women and making generalized assertions about an entire gender?”

I hate women wearing high heels. It looks idiotic and unnatural, in my opinion. Be happy with the height you are.

DREW_R's avatar

Nothing for me. I prefer bare foot. >:)

Dr_C's avatar

to answer your question with another question
do you have something that just turns you on with no valid or specific explanation?
it’s like that…

PupnTaco's avatar

They do nothing for me, personally.

SeventhSense's avatar

What’s with men and red high heeled shoes?
Jerry Seinfeld…or it sounds like he might have said it:)

GAMBIT's avatar

I’ve never seen my wife in red high heels. Hmmm why bother she looks good in anything to me.

ubersiren's avatar

Read “The Anatomy of Love.” Red is the color of a healthy, procreating vagina. Men love anything that remotely reminds them of vagina. And high heels elongate the legs- those legs can wrap around him while he’s gyrating himself into coital bliss.

Correction, it’s the Anatomy of Love, not Sex.

SeventhSense's avatar

@ubersiren
Are you trying to give us all wood you tease you…

Markey's avatar

But, the Pope wears red shoes sometimes. That should be sobering. :p

adreamofautumn's avatar

What’s with women and red high-heeled shoes. Maybe it’s the same primal attraction. We wear them when we’re feeling particularly hot, sassy, etc. Which in turn is probably broadcast out of us in the way we carry ourselves. The men are attracted to that sassiness, but it’s the shoes that they notice are different so that’s what they focus in on. It’s easier for their brain to say “new shoes” rather than “sudden spike in really hot confidence”.

brianlong88's avatar

i dont like them..

elijah's avatar

Of the many pairs of heels I own, red is not a color I’ve ever purchased. Just personal preference.
I think the thing about a pair of sexy shoes (especially something as vibrant as red) is that the woman wearing them is saying “I’m proud to be a woman, I look good and a
I am not afraid to show it. Admire away, boys!”

bezdomnaya's avatar

All I have to say is: I heart my Louboutins!

But seriously, I think it’s an attention grabbing color, and high heels scream sex already.

And what is up with some guys getting defensive over this supposed ‘over-generalization’? It’s a valid question: tinyfaery has some serious empirical data going on here, and she didn’t say all men, just men.

tinyfaery's avatar

@MrItty I in know way generalize about ANY group. It was just an easy way to frame the question.

casheroo's avatar

@elijahsuicide I agree with your answer :)

I rarely wear heels to work. I wear my “mom shoes” (a nickname my husband gave them) they’re soo comfortable. I wear them all the time. Or flip flops. I find being comfortable is when I’m my sexiest. lol

Dr_C's avatar

@casheroo i disagree… you’re ALWAYS sexy ;)

Lupin's avatar

I know they’re not practical, but they sure look good. And that “click, clack, ka-click, clack” sound is like a mating call. I have to look.

HarmonyAlexandria's avatar

@Markey But, the Pope wears red shoes sometimes. That should be sobering. :p

Made exclusively for him by Prada. Why do former Nazis get free prada shoes and not me? I’ll wear a funny hat if that’s what they want.

HarmonyAlexandria's avatar

@tinyfaery I have a great pair of scarlett red 3” pumps. Sometimes I wear them to work

Ahh, well they are nice shoes, as opposed to ordinary boring shoes, and they are red, which is sure to catch attention as most office shoes are brown/black/navy/grey.

You would have to do an experiment,go to work wearing nice turquoise shoes and see what the response would be.

dlm812's avatar

I believe you said it all when you stated, “Sometimes I wear them to work when I am feeling sassy. Whenever I do, men always look at my shoes and compliment them.”

Men pick up on the sassy attitude!

eponymoushipster's avatar

I don’t what it is with men andd red, high-heeled shoes – i’m a man and i’ve never worn them once.

some guys are weird.

tinyfaery's avatar

har dee har har

NaturalMineralWater's avatar

I’d agree with @dlm812 .. no pair of shoes ever did anything for me. It’s that OTHER thing you wore to work that day.

eponymoushipster's avatar

red thong is better.

red thong and red high heels (and that’s it) – best.

ratboy's avatar

Excuse me for a moment, I need a tissue.

Akota_pup's avatar

It is scientifically proven that red is a sexually stimulating colour to men according to brain scans. The high heels make you look taller and your calf muscles flex as well as butt muscles which is also another physical feature most men go for. Put them together and its a hot combo.

fundevogel's avatar

I have some kick ass red heels, but my last boy was color blind. :(

Akota_pup's avatar

Awww well, I’m sure they still looked kick ass!

ShauneP82's avatar

I don’t know, but they are hot. Aren’t they?

Strauss's avatar

But what if angels wanna wear my red shoes>

CMaz's avatar

High heeled shoes of any color are best when dangling above my head.

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